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- B E N AV I D E S BASEBALL & SOFTBALL

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4. Adriana Mireles Spotlight 5. Shelby Peal Spolight 6. Raegan Tennill Spolight 7. Samiya Johnson Spolight 8-11. Breeze Roster Pages 12. Maddie AguilarSpolight 13. Brooke Castillo Spotlight 14. Barracudas Roster Page 15. Jada Zepeda Spotlight 16,17. Barracudas Roster 18. Hebbronville Spotlight 19. Claudia Garza Spotlight 20. Janessa Martinez Spotlight 21. Cindrely Medina Spotlight 22-25. Storm Roster Pages 26. Alanuah Almaraz Spotlight 27. Brookelynn Meador Spotlight 28,29. Scorecards and Rosters 30-33. Racers Roster Pages 34. Andrea Salinas Spotlight riosportslive.com

35. Miah Bocanegra Spotlight 36. Kaitlyn Soliz Spotlight 37. Iliana Saucedo Spotlight 38. Makayla Castillo Spotlight 39. Denae Hernandez Spotlight 40. Miah Wetegrove Spotlight 42-45. Lightning Roster Pages 46. Jenny Shank Spotlight 47. Zelinda Camacho Spotlight 50-53. Racers Roster Pages 54. Autographs

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Player Spotlight

Adriana Mireles

Santa Gertrudis 5’1” Sophomore C

2022 Stat Line .545 Average .602 On Base % 55 Hits 46 Runs 29 RBI’s 33 Stolen Bases

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Ranked 102 by extra innings in 2024 class

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Shelby Peal CC Veterans 5’4” Senior Shortstop 2022

.487 Batting Average 56 Runs 18 Stolen Bases 5 Triples

Accolades

2022 KEYS Athlete of the Year Finalist, 2022 KEYS Athlete of the Week 2022 Lone Star Preps Texas High School Top Outfielders of 2022, 2022 THSCA 1st Team Academic All State, 2022 Hooks Pre Season All Star Team 2022 VMHS Big Stick Award 2022 VMHS Soaring Eagle Award 2022 First Team Academic All District 2022 Second Team All District Shortstop 2022 CBCA All Star Team 2022 RSL All Star Team 2022 South Texas Preseason All Star 2021 First Team All South Texas Outfield, 2021 First Team All District Outfield (Unanimous) 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Academic First Team All District 2020, 2021, 2022 National Honor Society 2019, 2020,, 2021, 2022 Spanish National Honor Society 2022 VMHS Eagle Hall of Honor Award recipient Graduated with 4.7 GPA from CC VMHS Flint Hills Outstanding Scholar recipient TAMUK Presidential Merit Award RSL Player of the game x 2 riosportslive.com

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Raegan Tennill Calallen 5’7” Senior Shortstop 2022

.433 Batting Average .493 On Base Percentage .925 Slugging Percentage 52 Hits 13 Home Runs 55 RBI’s 44 Runs scored

Accolades

2019 1st Team All District All South Texas Newcomer of the Year All State Tournament Team 2020 Corpus Christi Hooks Preseason All-Star 2021 District 31-4A MVP 1st Team All South Texas TGCA All Star Team Selection 2022 District 31-4A Defensive POY Named by Texas High School Sports on of Top 30 middle infielders in Texas THSCA 1st Team All-Academic Corpus Christi Hooks Preseason All Star District All-Academic Team 2019,2020,2021,2022 National Honor Society Member 2020,2021,2022 Graduated Top 10 Class of 2022, Calallen St. Mary’s University Softball Commit State Runner Up 5A 2019, 4A 2021

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Samiya Johnson

Flour Bluff 5’6” Junior 1B/OF

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.414 Batting Average .736 Slugging % 7 Home Runs 28 Runs scored 7 Doubles 3 Triples

Accolades Academic All District 21/22 Unanimous 1st team All District CF 21 1st team All District First Base 22 A-Honor Roll consecutively for 10 years National Honor Society Spanish National Honor Society Science National Honor Society Vice President of Triumph Over Kid Cancer Club President of Spanish Club Interact club Junior student Council Communications Manager Officer of National Honor Societies

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#1 Megan Geyer

Calallen High School 5’3” Sophomore 3B/SS/2B .476 Average 36 Runs 2 Home Runs 6 Doubles 19 SB Memories

This Year: The first game against TM because I hit a homerun to open up the season

Career: My dad throwing me in the air after we won the World Series because softball has always been something my dad and I have shared a love for and that was a special moment for us

#3 Jada Zepeda

CC Veterans High School 5’ Freshman CF .384 Average 44 Runs 21 SB 3 Doubles

Memories

This Year: Veterans vs. Caroll it’s was my coaches 500th win in her career Career: Jacking one of the winning catches to get my coaches 500th win.

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#4 Andrea Martinez Bishop High School 5’6” Senior P

176 IP 280 K’s .491 Average 12 Runs 5 Home Runs 17 Doubles

Memories

This Year: Hallettsville. Yes, we lost but for me it was just the way my team was always talking to each

other and keep one another up during the game. The fight that we girls had was honestly amazing.

Career: My junior year. My friend Evelyn had hit a walk-off home-run against our rivals. The intensity of that game and that hit was insane. From that moment on I knew that that team was gonna be something great.

#5 Aylah Mata

CC Carroll High School 4’10” Sophomore CF

.314 Average 1 HR 21 Runs 9 Stolen Bases 4 Doubles

Memories

This Year: Against ray I had a good catch in center field .

Career: When I hit that walk off against Ray for our playoff game.

#7 Alyssa Burdge

CC Veterans High School 5’5” Sophomore C/SS/3B .317 Average 26 Runs 4 Home Runs 13 Doubles

Memories

This Year: My favorite game of this year was when we won the first round of playoffs to advance to the

second round because we were the first team in our schools history to make it that far in playoffs.

Career: My favorite softball memory was my freshman year when I hit my first high school home run and it happened to be the walk off hit to win the game.

#9 Isabella Perez Flour Bluff High School 5’5” Junior C/UTIL .398 Average 32 Runs 4 Home Runs 11 Doubles

Memories

This Year: My favorite game this year was going to the 4th round and coming back from a 3 run deficit.

The energy and hunger to win the game was so high and exciting, it was amazing to come back and take the win.

Career: My favorite memory was the 2022 school year for the Flour Bluff Hornets. We set 3 different

school records and that was a great feeling knowing the 22’ class will always be remembered. One of the best memories was hitting 9 home runs in one game against Ray Texans and seething school history.

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#11 Jasmine Trevino Carroll High School 5’4” Senior 1B/P

151 IP 74 K’s .446 Average 19 Runs 2 Home Runs 6 Doubles

Memories

This Year: Second round of district playing against the bluff because we held them tied for 6 innings.

Career: Hitting back to back homeruns off of Veterans Memorial my Junior year

#13 Hannah Griffith Bishop High School 5’2” Senior SS

.357 Average 7 HR 61 Runs 31 Stolen Bases 8 Doubles 5 Triples

Memories

This Year: Acamdey the 2nd game because it was a tough game that I felt we needed and we stayed strong the whole entire game.

Career: Winning 4-3 the first game against colombus because it was a walkoff and the feeling was amazing.

#22 Brookelynn Meador Calallen High School 5’5” Freshman C

.504 Average 45 Runs 13 Home Runs 14 Doubles 7 SB

Memories

This Year: Our opening district game vs TM and we won 4-1; in the game Raegan had just hit a homerun and I followed her by hitting my 1st homerun in district play, then the next inning Megan hit another!

Career: I have had so many great memories in softball especially this year but probably my favorite this year was in the Calallen Classic Tournament when I hit my first ever high school BOMB, I didn’t even realize it was over the fence till I was rounding 1st and saw my team running out of the dugout!

#26 Shelbie Peal CC Veterans High School 5’4” Senior SS .487 Average 56 Runs 18 SB 5 Triples

Memories

This Year: I would say my favorite game of the year would be our second game of the season against

Carroll because of how competitive it was. We all knew it was going to be Coach Salinas’ 500th win and we wanted to make that happen for her so everybody gave it all they had and fought extremely hard.

Career: Signing to play at the next level with Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and seeing the copious

amount of family and friends as my support system come out and celebrate my signing. It’s an unexplainable feeling to have the reassurance of playing another 4 years with an amazing program.

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#27 Adriana Mireles

Santa Gertrudis Academy High School 5’1” Sophomore OF This Year:

Memories

Career: Freshman year Top of the 7th with 2 outs hit a shot in the gap to bring in 2 runs and eventually win the game

#33 Raegan Tennill Calallen High School 5’7” Senior SS

.433 Average 13 HR 44 Runs 14 Doubles 55 RBI’s

Memories

This Year: I really liked our first playoff game, because it was a new experience for me. Everyone contributed and we had high energy which made the game even better.

Career: Beating Flour Bluff my freshman year to go to state for the first time in Calallen history

#44 Ava Hernandez Alice High School 4’10” Freshman 2B/OF/P

35 IP 37 K’s .407 Average 43 Runs 4 Home Runs 13 SB 7 Triples

Memories

This Year: Port Isabel. First playoff game as a Freshman and hit a grand slam and had 5 RBIs. Career: It’s my Freshman year and I had 2 grand slams this season.

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Player Spotlight

Maddie Aguilar CC Veterans 5’3” Sophomore Pitcher

2022 Stat Line 159 Innings Pitched 20 Wins 25 Complete Games 84 Strikeouts .409 Average 8 Doubles

Accolades 2021 2nd team 29-5A All District Pitcher 2x Rio Sports Player of the Game 2022 2nd team 29-5A All District Pitcher Academic All District 3x Rio Sports Player of the Game Caller Times Athlete of the Week Veterans Memorial Softball MVP

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Brooke Castillo Alice

4’10” Freshman Pitcher/2B

2022 Stat Line 35 1/3 Innings Pitched 9 Wins 37 Strikeouts 33 RBI’s .407 Average 43 Runs Scored 13 Stolen Bases 4 Home Runs 8 Doubles 8 Triples

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Coastal Bend Barracudas #0 Maddie Aguilar

CC Veterans High School 5’3” Sophomore P 159 IP 84 K’s 25 CG’s .409 Average 8 Doubles 1 Triple Memories

This Year: First time playing Bishop. I was excited and nervous to play against such a great team. Even though

we didn’t get the win, I felt that our team earned a lot of respect that game..

Career: Pitching with my dad in the backyard.

#1 Talia Maldonado CC Veterans High School 5’3” Sophomore C/2B

.404 Average 1 HR 30 Runs 5 Stolen Bases 13 Doubles

Memories

This Year: I really liked our first playoff game, because it was a new experience for me. Everyone contributed and we had high energy which made the game even better.

Career: I would have to say our last playoff game, because I could tell this game meant a lot and when the

game ended it was just a very wholesome moment for everyone. Everyone was hugging each other, knowing we played our best. That game was about playing as a team and we did that.

#2 Brooke Castillo Alice High School 4’10” Freshman 2B/OF/P

35 IP 37 K’s .407 Average 43 Runs 4 Home Runs 13 SB 7 Triples

Memories

This Year: Port Isabel. First playoff game as a Freshman and hit a grand slam and had 5 RBIs. Career: It’s my Freshman year and I had 2 grand slams this season.

#3 Alexia Alegria

Hebbronville High School 5’3” Sophomore SS .486 Average 2 Home Runs 30 Runs 9 Doubles 3 Triples Memories

This Year: Vs Banquete Finished 4/5 and a single away from hitting for the cycle.

Career: Being named to the CC Caller Times All South Texas Team as a freshman. It was a honor to be on a list with other great players in Coastal Bend. I was excited to be named with them.

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Jada Zepeda CC Veterans 5’0” Freshman Pitcher/2B

2022 Stat Line .371 Average 44 Runs Scored 21 Stolen Bases 3 Doubles

Accolades District All Academic VMHS Gold Gove Award Honorable Mention Club Volleyball Travel Softball since 5

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#7 Samiya Johnson Flour Bluff High School 5’6” Senior 1B/OF

.414 Average 7 HR 28 Runs 7 Doubles 3 Triples

Memories

This Year: My favorite game this season was our district game against Veterans Memorial because I led the game with a first pitch home run and continued to hit singles in order to produce and keep the energy up for my team.

Career: Our district game against Ray because we set a record of 9 home runs in 1 game this season.

#11 Kadence Trevino Hebbronville High School 5’8” Freshman P/Utility 93 IP 143 K’s .411 Average 10 Doubles 3 Triples Memories

This Year: First time playing Bishop. I was excited and nervous to play against such a great team. Even though

we didn’t get the win, I felt that our team earned a lot of respect that game..

Career: Pitching with my dad in the backyard.

#12 Cindrely Medina Zapata High School 5’2” Sophomore CF .300 Average 15 Runs 10 Stolen Bases

Memories

This Year: Scoring winning run against Tuloso Midway Career: Defense play: Deep hit into center/left, caught by Cindrely, runner on 2nd base, throw to home & runner is tagged out! Zapata vs Calallen

#13 Marissa Martinez Robstown High School 5’1” Senior C .434 Average 1 Home Run 8 Doubles

This Year: Robstown Vs. Uvalde

Memories

Career: First Homerun as a Lady Pickerr

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Coastal Bend Barracudas #23 Alaunah Almaraz Calallen High School 5’4” Sophomore 1B/3B .398 Average 34 Runs 8 Home Runs 11 Doubles 3 Triples Memories

This Year: Judson; we were both coming back from state championship games the previous year (Judson in 6A and Calallen in 4A.) I had a double along with a homerun. Both of our coaches spoke and provided great feedback and motivational speeches to prepare us for our season.

Career: 8U National Championship in Oklahoma with my little sister, Audryna, and 3 current Calallen teammates:

Megan Geyer, McKenzie Mounts, and Mia Flores. When we started we heard, “We’re playing the Pink Sox- they’re easy!”

My dad, Coach Bobby, and Megan’s dad, Coach Scott, and McKenzie’s dad, Coach David, got us where we needed with lots of practice everything just started to click. In 1 years time- we went from the worst team ever to National Champions. We went from nobody knowing who we were and left there with everyone knowing who the Corpus Christi Pink Sox were.

#24 Gabriella Chapa Alice High School 5’6” Junior 1B

.439 Average 3 HR 18 Runs 9 Stolen Bases 13 Doubles 3 Triples

Memories

This Year: My favorite game this year was every game that we played because no matter what the outcome was, we were able to have fun and play to the best of our abilities and that’s what this sport is all about.

Career: The first game I played coming back from my Acl injury. I say this because it gave me hope for the future of my softball career and it made me realize that I can overcome anything that’s thrown my way.

#32 Breanna Ford Calallen High School 5’10” Senior LHP

164 IP 250 K’s 21 Wins .321 Average 17 RBI’s 6 Doubles

Memories

This Year: Judson because I had never seen my team thrive through a game till then

Career: The bus rides home after a win because we gave Meg, pickle, and Lilly the speaker

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Claudia Garza Zapata

5’7” Junior Pitcher 2022 167 Innings Pitched 253 Strikeouts 28 Complete Games .488 Batting Average .590 On Base % 32 Runs 34 Stolen Bases 4 Doubles 5 Triples

Accolades Varsity Letterman mutiple sports All Tournamet Team Sharyland All Academic three years Plays travel ball with ZTX 2nd Team All District Pitcher 2021 1st Team All District Pitcher 2022 Also plays volleyball.

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Janessa Martinez Zapata

5’3” Juniorr SS/3B

2022 Stat Line ..379 Avrage 19 runs scored 4 doubles 1 triple .435 OB %

Accolades 2021 2nd Shortstop 2022 Honorable Mentioned All Academics 3 years 4 Year Letterman Plays travel ball Elite13 & ZTX

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Cindrely Medina Zapata

5’4” Sophomore C/1B/OF

2022 Stat Line .333 Average 20 Runs Scored 2 Home Runs 10 Doubles

Accolades 2021 District Shortstop Plays travel ball with ZTX & Elite13 4 year letterman

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#0 Janessa Martinez Zapata High School 5’3” Junior SS/3B .369 Average 19 Runs Socred 4 Doubles

Memories

This Year: One of my favorite games of this year was when we played Tuloso-Midway. Our district was tough. Our team was fairly young. No one thought we could win. As big underdogs, beating them 3-2 @ home. The stadium was rocking that night after our walkoff win!!!

Career: Really our entire season, especially our district season. Qualifying for the playoffs in one of the toughest districts around with a team filled with underclassmen was a memorable ride. We learned some invaluable lessons that we can take into next year and hopefully we can make another run at the playoffs.

#5 Liz Soliz

Corpus Christi Veterans High School 5’6” Junior 2B .280 Average 38 Runs 12 RBI’s 6 Doubles

Memories

This Year: Second game vs Carroll this year. I came back from an injury, made some great plays on defense and helped us get win number 500 for Coach Salinas and number 100 for Coach Villanueva.

Career: For me my favorite memory of high school ball so far is whenever I was put in as a DH my

sophmore against Carroll and ended up starting a rally which led our team to winning a big game for us.

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#9 Alinna Cruz Bishop High School 5’5” Junior CF

.400 Average 45 Runs 5 Home Runs 10 Doubles 12 SB 8 Triples

Memories

This Year: 2022 Playoff game vs Columbus. We were down 3-2 with our last at bat in the bottom of the

7th inning. Our Bishop team was able to work together, execute , get runners on base, move them into scoring position, get a base hit & win the game. Teamwork at its best.

Career: Best softball memory is all the years of traveling all over Texas playing this great game and making friends & memories all the way.

#10 Mia Garcia

Sinton High School 5’5” Senior 2B/3B

.441 Average 1 HR 28 Runs 7 Stolen Bases 17 Doubles 5 Triples

Memories

This Year: My favorite game this year was our playoff seeding game against our district rivals. That game went 11 innings and ended in walk off fashion with our freshman hitting a single to score the winning run.

Career: My favorite softball memory was hitting my very first home run, which happened to be a grand slam.

#12 Evelyn Valadez Bishop High School 5’1” Junior C

.388 Average 4 Home Runs 4 Doubles

Memories

This Year: My favorite game was against Mathis. My entire team played amazing that game.

Career: Going to state in 2021.

#13 Claudia Garza Zapata High School 5’7” Junior P

167 Innings 253 K’s 28 CG’s .475 Average 34 SB 5 Triples

Memories

This Year: My favorite game was the second game in the Bi-District series against La Feria. back to beat them. My pitching was on point and I went 3 for 4 at the plate.

Career: My favorite softball memory is the game against Tuloso Midway. inning on our last at bat and I was the one to contribute to the win.

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#14 Leanza Chambers Gregory Portland High School 5’2” Senior P/IF

41.2 Innings 43 K’s .342 Average 35 Runs Scored 8 Doubles

Memories

This Year: The second game against Moody was my favorite, because I got to play against my friends and

we got to have a fun and friendly game.

Career: Freshman year when the final play was made to take us to state. That was my last year that I got to play with my girls from Calallen and we made it far.

#20 Lilly Hernandez Calallen High School 5’9” Sophomore 1B/DP .333 Average 21 Runs 2 HR’s 6 Doubles

Memories

This Year: My favorite game this year when we played Hondo at home because I hit my first playoff grand slam that game.

Career: My best softball memory was beating boerne last year to go to state. We had worked so hard that year and it definitely showed with how far we got.

# 22 Jaime Burch

Sinton High School 5’8” Sophomore P 165 Innings 201 K’s 22 Wins .302 Average 6 Doubles

Memories

Season: PreSeason game against callalen. I pitched a 3 hit shut out and we won 7-0 Career: Beating Rockport for #1 seed of district and watching our team overcome and persevere in 11 innings.

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#28 Kayla Ramirez

Santa Gertrudus Academy High School 5’2” Senior C .393 Average 14 Runs Socred 11 Doubles 13 Stolen Bases

Memories

This Year: Every game this year was my favorite, my team had such a great bond that no matter what game it was we always had fun and being my senior year every game was unforgettable.

Career: My sophomore year playing high-school ball was one of my favorite memories.

We were undefeated the entire season and ranked number 1 in state.

#44 Sadie Flores Bishop High School 5’4” Junior 3B

.375 Average 5 HR 42 Runs 7 Stolen Bases 15 Doubles

Memories

This Year: Round 4 in playoffs va Columbus. Score was 3-2 in the bottom of the 7th and we are down.

We have 1 out and I have 2 balls and 2 strikes and I hit a walk off to score the last 2 runs to win the game!!! Then I go in the next game 30 mins later and hit a 3 run homerun to secure the run rule and going on to round 5!!

Career: 2021 Round 5 vs Santa Gertrudis Lady Lions we won game 3 to go on to STATE!!

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Alaunah Almaraz

Calallen

5’4” Sophomore 1B/3B

2022 Stat Line 398 Average .531 On Base % 8 Home Runs 11 Doubles 3 Triples 34 Runs Scored 4 Stolen Bases

Accolades

2021 Caller Times Athlete of the Week 4A State Runner-Up 4A All State Tournament Team District All Academic Team 2022 Corpus Christi Hooks South-Texas PreSeason All Star Team Caller Times Athlete of the Week Caller Times Fan Favorite Athlete of the Year Finalist 1st Team All District District All -Academic Team

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Brookelynn Meador

Calallen

5’5” Freshman C

2022 Stat Line . Batting Average- .504 (59-117) Home Runs-13 14 doubles, 5 triples RBI’s- 51 Runs Scored- 45 Stolen bases- 6 On base Percentage- .532

Accolades

All South Texas Newcomer of the Year Newcomer of the year District 31-4A Co-District Champions Bi-District Champions Area Champions Regional Semi-Final Qualifiers Academic All-District Track District Team Champions District Champion Discus District Champion Shot Put Discus Area Champion Discus Shot Put Area Qualifier Regional Qualifier Discus Regional Qualifier Shot Put Volleyball District Champion- 31-4A Bi-District Champion Area Champion Regional Semi-Final Qualifier

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Pool 2 RGV Lightning Alexa Garza Emilia Salinas Alyssa Garcia Yezenia Perez Mia Wetegrove Lexi Sandoval Zelinda Camacho Alexis Soliz Karyme Martinez Laila Vega Jozanna Montes Janyssa Ramos Jenny Shank

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#0 Makayla Castillo Mission High School 5’11” Junior P/1B

.500 Average 38 Runs Scored 5 Home Runs 5 Doubles 16 Stolen Bases

Memories

This Year: Vs Alice struck out 16 of 21 batter faced to a 3-1 victory.

Career: This year vs Edinburgh North my Grandma had just passed away and went and hit a solo shot over center field.

#1 Miah Bocanegra LaFeria High School 5’4” Sophomore C/1B/OF .333 Average 21 Runs 2 HR’s 10 Doubles

Memories

This Year: My favorite game this year was the third game of round one against Zapata. it’s my favorite

game because we all came back as a team, put in the work. My throws were good and my catching was on, it was a good game.

Career: My best softball memory would be when I had my first homer at our home field. I remember feeling like I was on top of the world, I had been working so hard.feeling like I was on top of the world, I had been working so hard.

# 3 Mia Rodriguez Weslaco High School 5’3” Sophomore 2B/OF .348 Average 29 Runs 5 Home Runs 7 Doubles Memories

Season: During the second round of district against San Benito. I would say that’s my favorite game because

of how we came back to win, as well as the game decided who would be district champs. We fought as a team and worked together, it was also a great game to play before starting playoffs.

Career: When everyone gets excited for someone on the team’s achievements. There were many moments like that, so I can’t pin point exactly which one, but those moments are my favorite memories.

#5 Denae Hernandez Raymondville High School 5’2” Senior 2B/3B/OF

.535 Average 18 Runs Scored 2 Home Runs 9 Doubles 15 Stolen Bases

Memories

This Year: 1st District game of season, hit go ahead HR to dead center to beat Port Isabel.

Career: The Diving catch I made behind 1st base in foul territory all the way from 2nd base vs Port Isabel 2020. It was on Rio Sports Live and all my family got to see me make a web gem!

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#6 Andrea Salinas Harlingen High School 5’8” Senior OF

.478 Average 41Runs 2 HR’s 29 Doubles 5 Triples

Memories

This Year: Harlingen vs. Harlingen South because of the competitiveness and hype the game brings

Career: Winning a national championship with my travel team.

# 9 Jennaka Fabela

PSJA North High School 5’9” Senior 3B .464 Average 4 Home Runs 13 Stolen Bases 7 Doubles 4 Triples Memories

Season: definitely san benito , top of the 7th , to tie the game the runner was on 3rd for san benito and i had a clutch play at 3rd to hold her

Career: Winning district with my team , the feeling is like no other

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#11 Kaitlyn Soliz McAllen Memorial High School 5’3” Junior SS/2B

.500 Average 38 Runs Scored 5 Home Runs 5 Doubles 16 Stolen Bases

Memories

This Year: Sharyland Pioneer. This win was in extra innings, clinched our playoff spot, and ended their undefeated district schedule.

Career: Favorite softball memory this season was all our bus rides to the games. The bond we built as a team will forever be remembered.

#12 Hailey Pena Lyford High School 5’3” Senior C

.478 Average 41Runs 2 HR’s 29 Doubles 5 Triples

Memories

This Year: Against SGA because we worked as a team to beat the team we haven’t been able to beat for so long.

Career: Bus rides because we played different games and it brought all of us together.

# 13 Nat Mendoza

Brownsville Veterans High School 5’ Senior C .548 Average 6 Home Runs 19 Stolen Bases 24 Doubles 5 Triples Memories

Season: Beating Mercedes at home because we won with our Head Coach Rayner Cardenas by our side due to his return from the hospital. He found the strength to come out and support us when we needed it the most. We used that as motivation to never give up just like the way he didn’t.

Career: My best softball memory was round 1 of playoffs my junior year(2020-2021 season). It was game one and I launched 2 home runs that game to help my team move on.

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#14 Victoria Espinoza PSJA North High School 5’7” Senior 1B/3B/OF

.359 Average 16 Runs Scored 23 RBI’s 11 Doubles 4 Triples

Memories

This Year: The game against PSJA Bears. Everyone was into the game and we all were hyped the entire time to get the win and I went 3-4 on that game!

Career: Hitting a 3 run home run during a Round 1 game vs San Benito when we were down 3 runs, I’m up to bat with 2 outs and 2 strikes bottom of 7th inning and tying the game with a 3 Run home run.

Sprinting around the bases on the way to my team cheering and going crazy at home.

#17 Ilyssa Casanova Sharyland Pioneer High School 5’3” Senior P 129 Innings 126 K’s 17 Wins This Year:

Memories

Career: best memory: my junior year when we had beat flourbluff in the second round to continue in the third round which has never been done before. it was electrified from the start of the game.

# 23 Anabella Ramirez

Rio Grande City High School 5’8” Junior SS .516 Average 4 Home Runs 9 Stolen Bases 8 Doubles 3 Triples Memories

Season: Brownsville Veterans. Vets scored 1 run in the first inning off of an error and 0 outs. We got out

of the half inning, and I told the team that we weren’t allowing anymore errors. We didn’t. It was the most intense game of the season. The whole team and stance was hyped, I loved it.

Career: In the summer of last year, we won nationals in the gold bracket in Plano, Texas. It’s my favorite

softball memory because it showed me that anybody, no matter where you’re from, can do big things. It made me work harder than I’ve worked.

#34 Arlette Hernandez LaJoya High School 5’3” Freshman P/3B

181 Innings 323 K’s 23 Wins .500 Avg. 6 HR’s 9 Doubles 6 Triples

Memories

This Year: My first district game as a high school freshman against a very talented Mission Eagles team I struck out 23 batters in a 10 inning win.

Career: My most memorable game was on my 15th birthday against Edinburg Bobcats, where i hit 2 home runs to help my team take a victory.

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Andrea Salinas Harlingen 5’8” Senior OF

2022 Stat Line .376 Average 36 Runs Scored 1 Home Runs 9 Doubles 16 RBI’s

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5’4” Sophomore C/1B/OF

2022 Stat Line .333 Average 20 Runs Scored 2 Home Runs 10 Doubles Catching 19 Caught Stealing 178 Innings

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Kaitlyn Soliz McAllen Memorial

5’3” Junior 2B/SS

2022 Stat Line .500 Average 38 Runs Scored 5 Home Runs 5 Doubles 7 Triples 16 Stolen Bases

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Iliana Saucedo Harlingen South 5’5” Senior OF/P

2022 Stat Line 48 Innings Pitched 96 Strikeouts ..423 Average 13 Home Runs 26 Runs 3 Doubles

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2022 Stat Line 20 Wins 151 Innings 220 Strikeouts .487 Average 4 Home Runs

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Lady Bulldogs 5’ 6” Senior P

2022 Stat Line 95 Innings 17 Wins 121 Strikeouts .523 Average 46 Runs Scored 9 Home Runs 14 Doubles 8 Triples

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#2 Alexa Garza

PSJA North High School 4’11” Junior OF

.470 Average 26 Runs Scored 3 Home Runs 5 Doubles 10 Stolen Bases

This Year: My favorite game has to be against LaMemories Joya. Everyone made alot of noise for the freshman pitcher. There

was just a lot of hype going on and I wanted to make sure we went in there as a team to take that win and we did just that not once but twice! So that was exciting for us!

Career: Has to be against Edinburg High on the 2round. I remember my mom walking in late. A couple of minutes shy from seeing my first homerun of the season. And I could see how upset she wasa nd sad at the same time that she missed it and in remember her blaming my father because he took awhile to get there because he was hungry. And I looked up and told her I’m going to hit another one just for you and I did just that! So that game I hit 2 out of the park homeruns! It was unbelievable it was my grandma and grandpa were both out there giving me the strength I needed.

#3 Emilia Salinas Harlingen High School 5’5” Senior OF .453 Average 28 Runs 14 SB 4 Doubles

Memories

This Year: Playing against south at our home stadium. That was our first time beating south and it was one of the best experiences anyone could ask for their senior year. We fought very hard.

Career: catching the first out of the last inning against south. It’s my favorite memory because it could’ve

been a home run but I stole it and my entire team was absolutely thrilled. We all hugged, cried and celebrated because we had finally proved we could beat them.

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Lyford High School 5’5” Senior Middle Infield .597 Average 38 Runs Scored 15 Doubles 6 Triples Memories

Season: Favorite game was our first playoff game again Santa Gertrudis Academy because it was the start

of our historical season in which we beat SGA for the first time in school history and it was the start of our historic playoff run

Career: The last out when we beat Santa Gertrudis and it became real that we had beaten a team that we had dreamed of to get to the next round in the playoffs.

#9 Yezenia Perez Harlingen South High School 5’2” Sophomore C

.468 Average 56 Runs Scored 10 Home Runs 13 Doubles 19 Stolen Bases

Memories

This Year: Second San Benito game because the energy was great and I had two

homeruns.

Career: My first grand slam because it was my first ever and it was during an intense playoff game to get a good momentum going.

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#10 Mia Wetegrove Lyford High School 5’6” Senior P

95 Innings 121 K’s 17 Wins .523 Average 46 Runs 39 SB 9 HR’s

Memories

This Year: My favorite game this year was game 2 in the area round against SGA. They had been our road block for a couple of years and we were finally able to beat them. Our belief in one another, our hard work, and determination finally paid off. It was a feeling like no other.

Career: During the final out of game 2 in the area round against SGA, our short stop and my life long

softball sister, Alyssa, made a diving catch to win the game. As soon as she caught the ball, she threw it up, looked at me and gave me a look, like we finally did it. We hugged and cried. I’ll never forget that moment.

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Harlingen South High School 5’7” Freshman P/SS/OF 32 Innings 27 K’s .407 Average 13 RBI’s 17 Runs Scored 9 Stolen Bases Memories

Season: When we played against San Benito. A team rally was started. When coach Rios told me to lay down a bunt, I did it and the rally kept going! We ended up coming back and won the game!

Career: When I found out that I made the varsity roster. Coach Rios handed me the white helmet and told

me give a speech to my teammates. I did cry, but it was pure joy from an accomplishment and goal being met.

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#12 Hailey Garza PSJA North High School 5’ Junior P/OF

.407 Average 14 Runs 2 Home Runs 16 RBI’s 7 Doubles 1 Triple

Memories

This Year: Playoff game vs. San Benito. Screless game all the way through. I knew i had to hit and get on base some how, and i did just that. I knewit was at least a double but turned it into a triple.

Career: Best softball memory for me would have to be against Edinburg Cougars and Bobcats.

Mentally i knew i could hit but my goal was to go in there and hit out of the park and be apart of the bomb squad and i did just that. 2 big moments for me.

#13 Zelinda Camacho Mercedes High School 5’6” Junior P/3B/SS

72 Innings 99 K’s 10 Wins .466 Average 13 Doubles

Memories

This Year: Sharyland Playoff Game 2, we showed how much fight we have.

Career: Winning and being Champions, We made history in Mercedes and made great unforgettable memories.

#14 Alexis Soliz Weslaco High School 5’5” Sophomore 3B

.400 Average 44 Runs Scored 11 Doubles 28 Stolen Bases

Memories

This Year: It has to be our last game of the regular season when we were playing for district champs at San Benito.

We were down 6-3 in the top of the 5th and Julie Rodriguez hit a grand slam with two strikes and two outs to put us in the lead. After that our bats woke up, i hit a solo homerun, and overall it was a great team win and it felt great to win district champs after we struggled last year with the same district.

Career: It would have to be when we were playing los fresnos after they kicked us out of area last year. It was a tied game and we ended up going extra innings, i got a leadoff double and our bats finally woke after that our defense shit them down and we ended up beating them after loosing to them a few times. It felt so good winning and beating them as a team with a team effort.

#20 Karyme Martinez Harlingen South High School 5’5” Junior 3B .580 Average 22 RBI’s 14 Doubles

Memories

This Year: the first san benito because it was a close game the whole way through and against a good team. was one of the most intense games and thrilling to be in.

Career: Was stealing bases this year because i’m not one to always steal bases safely.

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LaJoya High School 5’4” Junior C .296 Average 7 Home Runs 29 Runs Scored 5 Doubles Memories

Season: 1st Game vs. Harlingen South in the playoffs because we went 9 innings and I hit a walk-off homerun to end the game.

Career: When my team, the coaches and the entire crowd started to cheer after I hit a walkoff homerun against harlingen south.

#24 Romy Nunez Weslaco High School 5’7” Sophomore1B

.304 Average 2 Home Runs 26 RBI’s .776 OPS

Memories

This Year: Sweet Sixteen game against Austin Bowie. One the importance of the game and because I hit a 2 run HR. Career: Hitting my first high school HR in the playoffs.

#28 Jozanna Montes San Benito High School 5’7” Freshman C

.435 Average 11 Home Runs 9 Doubles 45 Runs Scored

Memories

This Year: Top 3 batting average in Laredo Border Olympics Career: My favorite game this year will be against Los Fresnos where I went 2-4 with a home run 3 RBIS. That game is important to me because it was a tight game all around and I helped my team with a 10-9 victory.

#99 Jenny Shank

Brownsville Lopez High School 5’4” Freshman P/SS/C/3B 136 1/3 Innings 220 K’s 29 Complete Games .467 Average 10 HR

Memories

This Year: Our win over Mercedes, because it got us into playoffs Career: Playing air guitar to Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” with my team, as a pre-warmup. Team chemistry with great teammates, makes the best memories.

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2022 Stat Line 72 1/3 Innings 10 Wins 99 Strikeouts .466 Average 13 Doubles

Accolades 32 5A All District Pitcher Honor Roll with GPA of 3.8 Stays busy in the summer playing in multiple College Showcase Events.

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PSJA North High School 5’3” Senior 2B/SS

.411 Average 21 RBI’s 35 Runs Scored 7 Doubles 2 Triples

Memories

This Year: Lajoya game. Mainly because the pitcher was really good and she gave us a run for our money.

Career: Playing on the same team with my sister. It’s was a dream to play at the same level with her, and I was glad she was able to join me and have my back every game.

#5 Lexie Escamilla Weslaco High School 5’7” Junior SS/OF .325 Average 5 Home Runs 31 Runs Scored

Memories

This Year: When we beat San Benito away because the whole game we were going back and forth on the board.

Career: I hit the homerun against Bowie in playoffs to put us in the lead. I just remember seeing my team at home plate cheering for me like crazy when roundingthe bases.

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PSJA N North High School 5’5” Senior Pitcher .483 Average 6 Home Runs 33 Runs Scored 9 Doubles 3 Triples Memories

Season: Our La Joya games because we scored many runs on them and beat them twice this year. We also had many hits as a team, and I had many strikeouts.

Career: My best softball memory from this year was going undefeated in district, and not allowing any earned runs.

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#7 Jaymie Gonzales Harlingen High School 5’6” Senior C/1B/OF .593 Average 6 Home Runs 11 Doubles

Memories

This Year: Game vs Harlingen South- 1st Bird Bowl Victory Career: 2013- USSSA Fastpitch -Winning the Worl Series in Florida beating the number 1 team in the Nation out Miami Florida.

#8 Krystal Perez Los Fresnos High School 5’3” Senior 3B

.641 Average 14 Home Runs 46 RBI’s 12 Doubles 4 Triples

Memories

This Year: Game vs Weslsaco, 1st round of district. Even though we lost after nine innings it set a high standard for us and we only wanted more.

Career: The little moments I had with my teammates. especially when bonding together of

bus rides. Always laughing and getting hyped to the game day play list.

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Edinburg North High School 5’10” Senior 1B .483 Average 6 Home Runs 33 Runs Scored 9 Doubles 3 Triples Memories

Season: My favorite game this year was when we played PSJA Bears at home. Senior night, and we had to win in order

to keep our playoff hopes alive. The game was 0-0. 4th inning, when I got my 2nd at bat and hit a 2 run homerun. We ended up winning the game and keeping our playoff hopes alive.

Career: My favorite softball memory was Nationals in 2021. I was playing with my travel team RGV Heat. We started off a little shaky the first day, but then we found our groove and began playing well. We ended up winning the championship game! I will never forget that and experience with my teammates, we played for something so much bigger than ourselves.

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Sharyland Pioneer High School 5’7” Junior SS/OF .350 Average 36 Runs Socred 30 RBI’s 10 Triples

Memories

This Year: Pre season game against psja north, they always give great competition and I

made quite a few highlights Career: Every game, every practice. A great opportunity to live in the moment with my friends and my family . Softball has built my character and brought me closer to my dad .

#15 Lilly Rocha Harlingen High School 5’6” Junior 3B

.538 Average 14 Home Runs 47 Runs Scored 12 Doubles 4 Triples

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This Year: My favorite game this year was the first game against Los Fresnos because

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#19 Kristianna Luera PSJA North High School 5’ Sophomore RF/CF .403 Average 39 Runs Socred 9 Doubles 3 Triples

Memories

This Year: I would say the La Joya game because it truly showed us our strength together as a team.

Career: My best softball memory was in california when we played 7 games back to back (7 innings) in travel ball.

#20 Katia Reyes Weslaco High School 5’7” Senior P/SS

167 Innings 20 Wins 281 Strikeouts .452 Average 8 Home Runs

Memories

This Year: The game against los fresnos because it was the first time in extra innings and showed how much fight we had as a team, it made me excited for the rest of the season.

Career: Making it to the elite 8 and then going to watch a movie one last time as a team together.

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Weslaco High School 5’7” Senior C .441 Average 8 Home Runs 33 Stolen Bases 11 Doubles Memories

Season: My favorite game this year was the first round of district against Los Fresnos. I was having a

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Career: My best softball memory would be making it to the Elite 8 with my team my senior year. It was always a goal and we made it!

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Harlingen South High School 5’5” Senior OF/P

48.2 Innings Pitched 96 Strikeouts .429 Average 12 Home Runs

Memories

This Year: San Benito game 1. It was a very close game against our former coach.

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